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Liberty Latin America Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary7 May, 2026

Executive summary

  • Q1 2026 performance exceeded internal expectations, with strong postpaid subscriber growth across all segments and accelerated recovery in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.

  • Adjusted OIBDA was $405 million, essentially flat year-over-year, despite hurricane and project phasing headwinds.

  • Announced intent to distribute $500 million in preferred stock with a 9% dividend rate and resumed share repurchases, with $185 million remaining under authorization.

  • GCI Liberty acquired a 6% stake, increasing John Malone's influence and signaling key shareholder support.

  • Net loss attributable to shareholders improved to $(22.7) million from $(136.4) million year-over-year, driven by higher operating income and lower non-operating losses.

Financial highlights

  • Q1 2026 revenue was $1,083 million, flat year-over-year on a reported basis and down 1% rebased, with hurricane impacts and business model changes affecting results.

  • Adjusted OIBDA margin was 37.4%, with segment margins ranging from 30.8% to 52.4%.

  • Adjusted free cash flow before distributions improved to negative $64 million from negative $103 million year-over-year.

  • Operating income rose to $145 million, a 13% increase year-over-year.

  • Consolidated net leverage stood at 4.5x, with $8.4 billion in total debt and $1.5 billion in liquidity.

Outlook and guidance

  • Expect diminishing year-over-year headwinds and revenue growth for the remainder of 2026, with cost initiatives underway across most operating businesses.

  • Jamaica's recovery is ahead of plan, with reconnections expected to accelerate and free cash flow impact likely better than previously guided.

  • Adjusted FCF is expected to be highly weighted to the latter part of the year.

  • Plans to complete the preferred stock distribution before the end of Q2 2026.

Rationale for $500M preferred stock distribution
Acceleration of Jamaica fixed reconnections
Impact of BTO model on Costa Rica fixed revenue
Rationale for $500M preferred equity distribution
Liberty Puerto Rico liability management update
Starlink direct-to-cell strategy in Costa Rica
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